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EP1513928 - A BANK OF STEM CELLS FOR PRODUCING CELLS FOR TRANSPLANTATION HAVING HLA ANTIGENS MATCHING THOSE OF TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SUCH A STEM CELL BANK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.
One Innovation Drive
Worcester, MA 01605 / US
[2005/11]
Inventor(s)01 / WEST, Michael, D.
One Innovation Drive
Worcester, MA 01605 / US
 [2005/11]
Representative(s)Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/34]Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas, et al
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2005/11]Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas, et al
Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date03736723.227.05.2003
[2005/11]
WO2003US16626
Priority number, dateUS20020382616P24.05.2002         Original published format: US 382616 P
US20030448585P21.02.2003         Original published format: US 448585 P
[2005/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03100018
Date:04.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1513928
Date:16.03.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1513928
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.10.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/873, A61K35/12, C12N5/0735
[2019/12]
CPC:
C12N15/873 (EP); C12N5/0606 (EP); A61K35/12 (EP);
C12N2510/00 (EP); C12N2517/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2005/11]C12N5/00, C12N5/02, C12N5/06, C12N5/10, C12N5/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/34]
Former [2005/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:STAMMZELLBANK ZUR PRODUKTION VON DEN HLA-ANTIGENEN VON TRANSPLANTATIONSEMPFÄNGERN ENTSPRECHENDE HLA-ANTIGENE AUFWEISENDEN ZELLEN FÜR DIE TRANSPLANTATION UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND ZUR VERWENDUNG EINER SOLCHEN ST AMMZELLBANK[2005/11]
English:A BANK OF STEM CELLS FOR PRODUCING CELLS FOR TRANSPLANTATION HAVING HLA ANTIGENS MATCHING THOSE OF TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SUCH A STEM CELL BANK[2005/11]
French:BANQUE DE CELLULES SOUCHES DESTINEES A LA PRODUCTION DE CELLULES POUR TRANSPLANTATION POSSEDANT DES ANTIGENES HLA CORRESPONDANT A CEUX DES RECEVEURS DE TRANSPLANT, ET PROCEDES DE CONSTITUTION ET D'UTILISATION D'UNE TELLE BANQUE DE CELLULES SOUCHES[2005/11]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2004National basic fee paid 
21.12.2004Search fee paid 
21.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/11]
28.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
25.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2019Fee for grant paid
12.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP11179101.8   Application refused  : 11.02.2012
EP13186524.8  / EP2679671
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.08.2009
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
13.05.2016Request for further processing filed
13.05.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.05.2016Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
25.08.2010Request for further processing filed
25.08.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.09.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
15.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
01.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.05.2003
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CZ21.08.2019
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